Roof Re-bedding and Re-pointing for Roof Restoration

Time and labor is required to maintain the cleanliness and elegance of your house, inside and out. A few hours of working, brushing and sweeping, your living room is fully furnished. There are methods of cleaning and maintenance that takes weeks. Take roof restoration for example, it takes a week just to paint the entire roof. Cleaning the roof first can last for a day just to keep it dry before the paint application. While, there are methods that last between 5 – 6 hours only.

 

Re-bedding of your roof is the process to re-bed all the tiles existing in your roof. This is also important as to prevent any leakages that can begin at any time. Re-bedding is just easy. You lay a new concrete and relay the tiles. On the other hand, if you are not used to this type of work call the roof restoration experts nearby your area. 

The ridge caps and valleys are getting loose and misaligned over time and roof re-bedding needs to be done. The cement cracks over time due to exposure to various elements. Sometimes the tiles just slide down because there is no cement at all. Re-bedding process is removing the existing mortars from the ridge caps and valleys. The capping is bed in sand and cement with the help of bedding rack. The rack is necessary to ensure the proper height and straightness of the ridge. It is then ready for re-pointing. 

In some cases where the cement is still present, consider re-pointing especially if cracks are visible. This method is also important. It can prevent future leaks and expensive re-roofing works. Using a metal spike, the mortar in joints that you think needs re-pointing is rake out. The joint is damp and the mortar is applied and with the use of pointing trowel, the joints between the ridge tiles are smoothen out. For any agencies, they use different material that can last long and provide more durability to your roof. 

You can try doing this on your own, but do not regret if you end up with bad roof. 

Talk with roof experts, discuss the materials needed, the payment for the labor, the procedures that they will be doing, and do not hesitate to ask questions. You need to know everything that they will be doing; it is your house, so you must still be in charge.

Consider roof restoration as a cheap way in improving your house. Unlike if you leave your entire roof not cleaned or checked for any leaks, you will need to pay more for the repair. Roof re-bedding and re-pointing are only two procedures you can think about.